Tracey wants to find dream team

Feels he won't reach big leagues with Sox

TUCSON, Ariz. — Pitcher Sean Tracey welcomes the chance for White Sox general manager Ken Williams to discuss a future that could involve a change of scenery.

"If that's the case, that's good," Tracey said Friday.

But Tracey, 26, remains baffled Williams hasn't talked about a possible trade with him after Williams said last Sunday he would like to see the right-hander get a better shot elsewhere if not with the Sox.

"Something is going on where all of a sudden in one off-season, you're on the backburner due to trades and stuff," said Tracey, a long shot to make the Opening Day roster because of the Sox's off-season pitching acquisitions. "It's frustrating. You talk about a major-league dream. I want to play in the big leagues.

"If it means he has to trade me for me to get in the big leagues, that's fine. Maybe it might be best because the whole incident last year seems to loom in the minds of some fans. . . . There seems to be a doubt in my ability. I've worked to hard to be at this point in my career."

Tracey was criticized in June for not hitting the Rangers' Hank Blalock in retaliation for A.J. Pierzynski getting nailed twice by Vicente Padilla. Tracey was optioned the next day to Triple-A Charlotte after David Riske was acquired from the Red Sox, but he returned and finished with a 3.38 ERA in seven games.

"I don't want to create controversy," said Tracey, who praised his teammates, manager Ozzie Guillen and the coaching staff. "This team already has things on the table they need to deal with and all that. But I'm being realistic and honest with myself. I work hard and take care of my business. And I'm not going to sit here and battle it out and climb Mt. Everest when other guys just step on the mound."

Back on track

Closer Bobby Jenks will pitch Monday in a "B" game against the Rockies after throwing 23 fastballs Friday without any discomfort in his right shoulder.

Jenks employed some towel drills similar to what the Cubs' Mark Prior performs before each start.

"It's just getting back to the basics, keeping it simple, up, down, separate and go," Jenks said. "Try not to fly open and stay closed. That was my game plan, and that's where we are at right now."

Adjustment time

Jose Contreras had less trouble laying down a sacrifice bunt than finding his control as he walked three and threw two wild pitches in two innings against the Diamondbacks.

Contreras blamed the dry conditions for the lack of a firm grip. He was just as pensive when talking about his sacrifice bunt off fellow Cuban defector Livan Hernandez.

"I just tried to bunt and get out of there," Contreras said.

Said Hernandez: "I knew he was bunting so I threw him a fastball."

Contreras and Hernandez were teammates in 1995, just before Hernandez defected.